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How to avoid losing?

The problem is that I don`t get fun from the game when I lose. The solution is to offer a draw at the frst move :D But the opponent can desline it :(
#10 because the developer cannot use more powerful software and hardware :)
The only way to stop losing at chess, is to stop playing.

In a more serious note, losing at chess is truly an uncomfortable experience, that's why its important not to push yourself too hard and to take occasional breaks away from the game.
Scroll the mouse over the user names and see their ratings.
If they have over 1500, then they are winnng more than they are losing.
To stop losing here's a winning plan:
1. The opening choice is yours. Be prepared for any reply...
2. Learn the strategy of that opening.
3. Does that opening have many tactical traps in hope that your opponent blunders into one. If so, it's a good opening.
4. Study the principles of opening play. This should guide your games on the highway to master openings.
5. Discover your weaknesses in the training section and work them out. Take the time to see which pieces are attackable and which are protectable. Search for tactical combinations.
6. Setup the chessboard with a minimum of chess pieces and work your end games. As an endgame training section, save the chess positions in your favorites.
7. Setup a chessboard with a handicap. Remove a chess piece to increase your odds of winning. This will also help you discover how important it was at your level of play to have that piece on the chessboard.
@Toscani
"If they have over 1500, then they are winnng more than they are losing."
Err, no. Eventually that player will get to the level, at which loss/win rates are about even (with players of similiar rating, ofc).
You can have 1000 rating, but beat other 1000 players half of the time.
I suggest play against slightly stronger players or players that play like you.
the thing is, if you play with the same player enough, youll beat him eventually :) I played a ton of blitz against a 1700 and finally won!
#17 , Your goal isn't to just simply win against yourself repeatedly. You're trying to see your weakness and how you play. If you realize you beat a familiar opponent easily, it applies to others beating you just as easy.
Mikhail04, if you want to play better, you "must" sometimes lose and look at your mistakes. That's a good experience.

I usually play with opponents with the same rating (+-)
So, I make a lot of draws...
But when I understand that I can play better and my rating increases, I begin to play games with stronger opponents.
capablanca:

"Most players ... do not like losing, and consider defeat as something shameful. This is a wrong attitude. Those who wish to perfect themselves must regard their losses as lessons and learn from them what sorts of things to avoid in the future."

"You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player."

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